Lakers star LeBron James is about to reach a major milestone, and he is 83 points away from becoming the 13th player in Lakers history to score more than 10,000 points (regular season + playoffs). It will also be James' third 10,000-point club in his career, a feat he has previously reached with the Cavaliers and Heat.
James joined the Lakers in 2020 and helped the team win their 17th championship trophy and became the first player in NBA history to win the FMVP with three different teams. In three seasons with the Lakers, James played in 164 regular-season games, averaging 256 points, 78 rebounds and 95 assists and 50 shooting percentages6%。In the playoffs, James played a total of 35 games, averaging 284 points, 95 rebounds and 89 assists and 51 percent shooting7%。
So far, James has scored 9,197 points in the regular season and 9,920 points in the playoffs in his Lakers career, totaling 9,917 points. If according to his average of 25 points per game this seasonWith 1 point, he needs to play about four more games to reach the 10,000-point mark. The Lakers currently have a 29-29 record, sit ninth in the West, and have 24 games to play, so James has a good chance of accomplishing that feat this season.
It is worth mentioning that James is already ranked 18th on the scoring list in Lakers history, and he is still 83 points away from Elgin Baylor in 12th place. Baylor is the first player in Lakers history to score more than 10,000 points, and he has scored 23,149 points in the regular season and 4,459 points in the playoffs in 14 seasons with the Lakers, totaling 27,608 points. If James can surpass Baylor, he will become the 13th player in Lakers history to score more than 10,000 points and the first player in Lakers history to score more than 10,000 points on three different teams.
In his 11 seasons with the Cavaliers, James scored 23,391 points in the regular season and 6,417 points in the playoffs, totaling 29,808 points. In four seasons with the Heat, the Heat scored 7,927 points in the regular season and 2,429 points in the playoffs, totaling 10,356 points. James is the leading scorer on both teams, as well as a championship and FMVP winner. If James can also reach the height of 10,000 points with the Lakers, he will further prove that he is one of the greatest players in NBA history and will also leave a strong mark on his Lakers career.
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